The Influenza Scourge.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 29 January 1920, Page 3

The Influenza Scourge.

I'ltOi'OSiiL) SAl'iifi" MJiASUitii. Christcliurch, January 2». Owing to blie prevalence of mild influenza in Wellington, Auckland and Nelson just now, Dr. Ghesson, District Health Officer, mentioned to a reporter to-night cue possibility of the infection being brought south through tho coming of pupils to boarding schools Jii this island. Hi; makes a suggestion that headmasters ol Ixinrding schools in Canterbury audi Ota go should cause their North Isl-imi and Nelson pupils to postpone their return to school for fcbo present. Perhaps in a week or so the position might be sufficiently improved, in Dr. Chesson's opinion, to make it safe to dispense with the measure of safety* SCHOOLS TO REMAIN 01/OSED. Wellington, Last Night-. 'Owiny to the prevalence of mild influenza. tho Public; Health. Department has d*3cided to ask _ public and private schools" in' tlie Auckland, Wellington and Taranaki districts to remain closed for the present 'instead of reopening next week. Dr. Makgill states this must not be interpreted as meaning that the epidemic is assuming a more serious type. The proportion of pneumonia and more serious cases ■ is, if anything, lower than it was a month ago. Parents whose children are at present "at resorts. would, he says, be well advised to leave them there for another week if possible, lit is equally desirable that children should be I; opt away from crowds of all sorts, pictures and other theatres, aiid like gathering--. Wanganui, This Day. in -compliance'with tho Health Department's order closing the schools as a precaution against influenza, .the Wanirauui .Education Board has decided that the schools will not re-assemble before February y. Only a couple of cases, in a mild form, are reported from the Wauganui district.